Lead Engineer – LOCA & Containment (Remote Eligible, U.S.)

Job Description SummaryAs a contributing member of the LOCA and Containment Team, you will perform plant thermal-hydraulic safety analysis with two-phase thermal hydraulic analysis techniques.
You will support reload and design applications for Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) plants, including currently operating BWR plants as well as new plants (ABWR, BWRX) operating or planned worldwide.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Perform plant thermal hydraulic evaluations and analyses in the areas of ECCS LOCA, Containment, HELB, Fire Safe Shutdown, Annulus Pressurization Loads, and RIPD analyses.
• General expertise in two-phase thermal hydraulic analysis techniques.
• Take responsibility for fuel project activities including reload analyses, methods implementation, power uprates, new fuel introductions, and safety analysis support for emergent fuel issues.
• Perform in cross-disciplinary settings, engaged with interfacing teams responsible for mechanical design, core design, licensing, systems design, or other affiliated organizations to find optimum customer solutions.
• Prepare, document and present technical data to internal/external customers.
• Provide technical mentoring to support team development and knowledge management, including procedure development and adherence.
• Develop/deliver training course offerings in support of external commercial requests, as well as for internal audiences for knowledge management, and knowledge capture and transfer.
• Lead team process improvements to drive speed and simplification.
• Ensure work is performed with high quality in accordance with regulatory rules and regulations, customer requirements, and business quality assurance standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Discipline (Nuclear, Mechanical, Chemical, or similar) from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Thermal Hydraulic Nuclear Plant Safety Analysis.

Eligibility Requirements

• This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience with BWRs or PWRs; or comparable, portable industry experience in piping networks, fluid flow, pump design, pressure vessels, thermal-hydraulic design to support applicable regulatory requirements.
• Ph.D. and/or M.S. Degree in Nuclear Engineering with experience in T-H modeling as applied to nuclear reactor systems.
• Knowledge of reactor licensing requirements.
• Experience in ECCS / LOCA, Containment, HELB, Fire Safe Shutdown, Annulus Pressurization Loads or Reactor Internals Pressure Difference analyses.
• Experience with T-H systems codes such as TRACG, TRACE, and RELAP.
• Knowledge of nuclear reactor licensing requirements.
• Knowledge of / experience with 10 CFR 50.46 regulations.
• Experience with programming (C#, FORTRAN, PYTHON).
• Demonstrated high energy and the ability to energize others.
• Work easily and communicate effectively within a team environment.
• Seeks simple solutions to complex problems.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

#LI-Remote - This is a remote positionApplication Deadline: November 23, 2026

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $85,600.00 and $164,000.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on October 21, 2026.

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.